Device for babbitting connecting-rods.



W. M. HOWARD. Y DEVICE FOR BABBITTING CONNECTING RODS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 25| 19|5.

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IDJEVI F0152 BABBIIITTING- CONNECTING-RODS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

lPatenuted dune in, 1215..

Appli-cation filed October 25, 1915. Serial No. 57,765.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, WILLIAM M. HowAnD, i United States, residing at a citizen of the p Blackville, in the county of Barnwell and 5 State of South Carolina, have invented cer-v tain new and useful improvements in Deyioes for Babbitting Connectingdttods, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates t0 a babbitting device and is especially designed to provide novel, and improved means for babbitting the bearings of connecting rods used iny connection with automobiles.

The main object of simple, economical, eicient and unique means' for molding the liner of abbitt metal within the bearing of a connecting" rod, that it may be readily and easilyI manipulated by unskilled labor, and

at the same time serve as a time saving de- :yme over the oldmethod employed for the purpose.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel means for accurately and eifectively securing the connecting rod in true position and 0r lined. y

A further object of this invention is to provide novel and improved means for formthe upper and lower portion of the Babbitt metal lining, said collar overlapping on the upper and lower surface of the bearing portion of the connecting' rod.

The foregoing and such other objects as ensuing description, are attained by the means hereinafter more fully described, and by the combination, construction, arrangement and location of the p arts such as illustrated in the accomalinement vthile being' babbitted 10 panymg drawings and particularly set forth in the claims appended hereto.

Reference now being had to the accompanying drawings which form a pai-tof this specification and in which similar numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, it will be seen that:

Figure 1, is a central longitudinal sectional view of the improved babbitting device embodying my invention, and showing 9 the connecting rod in its babbitted position.

Fig. 2, is a plan view-of the same, and Fig. 3, is a view showing a side elevation of the device.

y improved babbittingr device. as illusi trate comprises a base'or support 1, which the present invention a split'clamp 20 provided with consists' of a metal plate or bar having at one end thereof an integral depending member 2, and at the other end is rigidly secured at right angles thereto a metal plate or bar 3, provided at each end with an integral depending member-'4, said members 2 and 4 constitutingr inor the device. esting upon one end of the base 1, surrounding a circular opening therein, is a washer 5 of any suitable `metal=provided with a recessed upper surface havingT an annular beveled portion 6, and a central bore 1 The eye or bearing portion 8 of the connecting rod 8 to be babbitted is adapted to rest upon the upper surface of the washer 5, and ababbitting mandrel or core piece i) is passed through the eye 8, said core piece having a body portion 10, reducedupper and lower portions 11, an upper threaded mem bervl2, and a lower threaded member 13 which passes through the opening in the base plate 1, the body portion of the core piece resting upon theupper surface of the washer "5, and the lower reduced portion 11 within the central bore 7, threaded on the member 13 curingn the washer 5 and said core piece to the base plate in a vertical position` as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Upon the upper surface of said eye 8, is placed a two piece washer 15, divided centrally, the lower portion being recessed and having auv annular beveled portion 16. and a central openingir 17, adapted to receive the upper reduced portion 11 of the said core piece 9. and formed on either side of the central portion of said washer 15 is an opening 13 to receive the babbitting metal which is poured in said openings 18. Upon the upper surface of thel washer 15 is' placed a washer 19. and a nut is adjusted to the threaded member 12 of the core piece adapted to ii1ml \v secure the .washer 15 against the upper surface of the eye 8. Surrounding the said washer 15 is a threaded bolt 21, and securingnut 22, for securely binding the two pieces f t' the washer 15 together, as clearly shown in Fig. 2

he other end of the Aase plate l is slotted longitudinally, as at 23, to receive a threaded pin or bolt 24, which is adjustable later ally of the base plate to laccommodate the length of the connecting rod, said threaded and a nut 14 for rlg'ldly sefeet or rests for supporty bolt 24 having at each end thereof a secur- 25 and the adjusting .nut 26, the connecting rod is properly centered and secured in parallel alinement with the base plate.

104 It will ybe readily perceived that the corepiece 9 is rigidlyv secured centrally within the eye piece 8 and forms an annular space with the inner. walls ot said eye piece and the washers Vand 15, to receive the babhitting metal 29 which i's poured in through openings 18,l and forming a collar at both the upper and lower end of the Babbittl lining, said collars overlapping both the upper and lower surface of the said eye piece, and in the eventthe pouring openings are filled to the top there will remain two cylindrical vertical extensions of the metal, such as shown at 30 and 31, which may be readily trimmed off.

The c orepiece 9 may be selected in accordance with the size of the shaft on'which the connecting rod will be mounted. and Since the connecting rod may be .accurately adjusted. and centered in proper alinement the said core piece and washers 5 and 15 will reproduce an opening in exact accordance with the shaft to be used.

, It is vobvious that those skilled in the art may slightly vary the details of the con struction and arrangement of the parts hereinbefore referred to without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat- 1. A babbitting device comprising a base plate, a piece to be babbitted, means mounted on said base plate for securing at one end said piece, said means consisting of a recessed` washer having an annular beveled portion below said piece, a two piece re- -cessed washer having an annular rim and provided with pouring holes therethrough above the piece, a core firmly secured upon the first named washer, and means carried by the base plate forsupporting the free end of said piece. j

2. A babbitting device comprising a base plate, a piece to be babbitted, means mounted' 0n said base plate for securing at one end said piece, said means consisting of a recessed washer having an annular beveled portion below said piece, a two piece recessed washer having an annular rim and providedl with pouringholes therethrough,

a clamp surrounding said two piece washer for firmly binding the pieces together, a coro firmly secured upon the first named washerv withih the eye of the piece tol be babbittcd thereby forming a. space to receive the Bab- G bitt metal. and means carried by the base plate for securing the free end of said piece in proper alinement.

3. A babbitting device comprising a hase plate, a piece to be babbitted, means mounted on said base plate for securing at one lend said piece, said means consisting of a washer below said piece, a two piece washer above the piece, a clamp for firmly securing the two piece washer together, a core firmly secured upon the first lnamed washer and having an enlarged body portion with reduced upper and lower portions and threaded at each end thereof, a securing nut threaded to each end of the core, and means carried by the base plate for securing the free end of said piece in proper alinement.

4. A babbitting device comprising a base plate, a piece t'o be babbittcd, means mounted on sai'd base plate for securing at one end 85 said piece, said means consist-ing of a recessed washer provided with an annular beveveled portion below said piece, a two piece recessed washer having an annularvbeveled portion` and pouring holes therethrough above thepiece.l a core passing through the piece to be babbitted firmly secured upon the first named washer and provided with an enn lai-ged body portion, reduced upper and lower portions and threaded at each end a5 thereof, a securing nut secured at each endof the core for securing all of the said parts to the base plate, and means carried by the base plate for securing the free end of the said piecein proper alinement.

5. A babbitting device comprising a base plate, a piece to be babbitted, means mounted on said base plate for securing at one end said piece, and means mounted on the other end of the base plate for accurately holding the free end of said piece in proper alinement, said means consisting of a vertically extending threaded bolt having a securing nut threaded to each end thereof, a pair of' intermediate conical shaped loose -collars adapted to secure and center the said free end, and an adjusting nut positioned between one ofthe said loose collars and the base plate. I

In testimony whereof affix my signature in the presence of-two wltnesses.

WILLIAM M. HOWARD.

Witnesses C. S. WILSON,- THoS. L. WRAGG.' 

